Articles
Sustainability & Society
Overlooking Vulnerability Can Harm Everyone, Including Your Business
Drawing on insights from HEC Paris faculty, Octavio de Barros, postdoctoral researcher maps how businesses can respond to vulnerability without defaulting to control, charity, or silence.
Strategy & Leadership
Merit Isn’t Neutral - And English Isn’t Either
English and “merit” reinforce inequality in academia and beyond. That’s the conclusion of HEC Paris professors Daniel Martinez and Keith Robson.
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Wishupon: Reinventing How Users Save, Share, and Shop Online
Danbee Lee transformed her experience in media, entertainment and global product development into a universal wishlist app now expanding across France and Europe.
Fewer Ph.D. Founders Threaten Startup-Led Innovation
Research by HEC Paris professor Thomas Åstebro and collaborators shows how growing knowledge complexity drives Ph.D.s away from startups and into large firms, with risks for economic dynamism.
Consultants, Lawyers, Accountants… What Drives Team Collaboration
Research by Professors Mawdsley and Chatain reveals why professional firms stick with familiar teams - and when they take risks.
How Management Research Addresses Environmental and Societal Challenges
The shift to a sustainable world now hinges on management and behavioral insight, where social science research offers vital direction.
Economics & Finance
How Investment Capital Could Induce Polluting Companies to Change for Good
To cut emissions, ESG funds must engage polluters, not just exclude them, according to new findings on responsible finance by HEC Paris Professors Stefano Lovo and Augustin Landier.
Powering a Low-Carbon World: Rethinking Growth, Purpose, and Profit
As global electrification accelerates, Nexans positions itself as a low-carbon leader. CEO Christopher Guérin shares the transformation strategy and HEC Paris partnership behind the shift.
